Casselberry Raises Water, Sewer Rates

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CASSELBERRY -- Many Casselberry residents can expect to see an increase in their monthly water and sewer rates beginning Oct. 1.

City commissioners on Monday tentatively approved a new rate structure that imposes higher rates for heavier users.

City customers now pay 96 cents per 1,000 gallons of water up to 10,000 gallons a month. Under the proposal, the rate would stay the same up to 4,000 gallons a month but increase to $1.32 per 1,000 gallons for the next 6,000 gallons.

The rate for 10,000 to 20,000 gallons a month would increase from $1.34 to $2.22 per 1,000 gallons.

The average customer uses about 7,000 gallons of water.

Rates also would increase for sewer, from $2.50 per 1,000 gallons for all users to $3.16 per 1,000 gallons up to 7,000 gallons and $3.60 above that. The base rates of $4.59 for water and $7.59 for sewer would remain the same. Public-works director Tony Segreto said the changes are to keep up with inflation and promote conservation. Rates last increased in 1994.